| liday season; protect loved ones by giving them | | | | and other attractions. Avoiding these traffic jams |
| an automotive GPS navigational system from | | | | is possible by finding an alternate route. A Magellan |
| Magellan. The long winter months can make | | | | GPS system will be able to find side streets and |
| driving very hazardous especially when trying to | | | | shortcuts to highways and service roads that will |
| watch the road and read a paper map at the | | | | cut down on the amount of time spent driving. |
| same time. You can help by giving a Magellan GPS | | | | This system will also come in handy by pointing |
| unit that has a color monitor with detailed and | | | | out the nearest gas station so that drivers will |
| accurate directions that will alert drivers if they | | | | never run out of gas again, ATM machines, and |
| miss a turn or have to take another way. With | | | | much more. When traveling in a strange town, a |
| rerouting capabilities, drivers will arrive safely at | | | | GPS unit can help make grocery stores and |
| their destination and will be able to spend the | | | | restaurants easier to find. |
| holidays with family and friends. They will be able | | | | In addition to finding shortcuts to highways and |
| to exclude roads that they want to avoid and use | | | | other destinations, drivers will have the advantage |
| spell check to will find streets that have been | | | | of being informed of traffic accidents and other |
| misspelled. | | | | obstructions with their Magellan GPS system. This |
| Magellan GPS systems now have text-to-speech | | | | will also cut down on the amount of time spent |
| technology that will allow drivers to listen to | | | | driving during the holiday season. Some units also |
| directions and leave their eyes where they should | | | | have Bluetooth technology that will allow drivers |
| be — on the road. Drivers will be able to | | | | to use their cell phone hands-free. |
| plug in coordinates or street names when they | | | | If you know someone that travels often or who |
| need to find a location. Find easy ways to get to | | | | will be traveling this holiday season, a Magellan GPS |
| hotels, airports, and restaurants by touching the | | | | unit that will map put up to twenty points and |
| icons that appear on the screen. With simple | | | | give them the shortest routes to each is a great |
| touch-screen capabilities, anyone will be able to | | | | gift idea. Your friends and family will be able to |
| use this GPS unit. | | | | create a route that is easy to follow and will get |
| During the holiday season, there will be increased | | | | them where they need to go quickly. |
| traffic on the highways and near shopping malls | | | | |